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Byway: Colorado - Cache le Poudre-North Park Scenic and Historic Byway

Byway Description: This route has seen its share of traffic. Native Americans used this river canyon as a transit corridor, and trappers, miners and loggers passed through in the 1800s.


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0.0
(159.5)
0.0
(99.1)
Fort Collins, Colorado
Altitude: 5000 feet
Fort Collins, Colorado, a City in Larimer County, Colorado, situated on the Cache la Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range. On United States Highway #287/State Highway #14, starts Byway Cache le Poudre-North Park scenic and historic Byway starts it's journey towards the quiet, bowl-shaped valley of North Park, located just west of the Continental Divide. Recreation along the byway is high on visitors’ lists. The Poudre River, Colorado’s only federally designated National Wild and Scenic River, is a popular spot for whitewater boaters and anglers.
0.8
(158.7)
0.5
(98.6)
Old Main Drive
Altitude: 4993 feet
Old Main Drive, to Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado. City Park, City Park Lake,
1.4
(158.1)
0.9
(98.2)
Mulberry Street
Altitude: 4997 feet
Mulberry Street, Arrowhead, Colorado, Link N Greens Golf Course, Kitchell Reservoir,
4.6
(154.9)
2.9
(96.3)
Willox Lane
Altitude: 4987 feet
Willox Lane, Greenbriar Village, Colorado, Greenbriar, Colorado, Evergreen, Colorado, Lindenmeier Lake, Cache Le Poudre River flows west of here, Poudre Bike Trail, Hickory Village, Colorado.
5.2
(154.3)
3.2
(95.9)
Terry Lake Road
Altitude: 5007 feet
Terry Lake Road / State Route #1, Terry Lake, Dixon Reservoir, Supply & Storage Reservoir 4 & 3, Rocky Ridge Lake, Mountain Reservoir Ten,
8.0
(151.5)
5.0
(94.1)
La Porte, Colorado
Altitude: 5023 feet
West Creek 54G Road, La Porte, Colorado, a community located in Larimer County, Colorado.
15.7
(143.8)
9.8
(89.4)
Road to La Porte, Colorado
Altitude: 5138 feet
Road to La Porte, Colorado, Watson Lake,
17.9
(141.6)
11.1
(88.0)
United States Highway #287
Altitude: 5246 feet
United States Highway #287, Owl Canyon, Colorado,
22.7
(136.8)
14.1
(85.0)
View Point / Road side Rest Area
Altitude: 5282 feet
View Point / Road side Rest Area, This is a location to enjoy the views of Cache Le Poudre River along the Byway in Colorado
26.3
(133.2)
16.3
(82.8)
Poudre Canyon Highway
Altitude: 5394 feet
Poudre Canyon Highway, Gateway Mountain Park, Seaman Reservoir, a reservoir located off State Highway #14, northwest of Fort Collins, Coloardo.
34.1
(125.4)
21.2
(77.9)
Fall Creek Gulch Road
Altitude: 5669 feet
Fall Creek Gulch Road / Poudre River Road, Poudre Park, a roadside park located within Roosevelt National Forest along Colorado Highway #14 in Colorado.
39.9
(119.6)
24.8
(74.3)
Mishawaka, Colorado
Altitude: 5869 feet
Mishawaka, Colorado,
44.0
(115.5)
27.3
(71.8)
Stove Prairie Road
Altitude: 6066 feet
Stove Prairie Road, Paradise Park, Old Flowers Road, located in Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado
50.6
(108.9)
31.4
(67.7)
Access
Altitude: 6467 feet
Access to Poudre River along the Colorado Route #14,
58.6
(100.9)
36.4
(62.7)
Access
Altitude: 6785 feet
Access Route to North Rim Road,
60.1
(99.4)
37.3
(61.8)
Pingree Park Road
Altitude: 6827 feet
Pingree Park Road, Crown Point Road, Monument Gulch Road,
66.0
(93.5)
41.0
(58.1)
Indian Meadows, Colorado
Altitude: 7073 feet
Indian Meadows, Colorado, located on Cache le Poudre-North Park Scenic and Historic Byway, Colorado
68.1
(91.4)
42.3
(56.8)
Glen Echo, Colorado
Altitude: 7169 feet
Community of Glen Echo, Colorado, Road to Manhattan, Colorado, a ghost town located in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains in Larimer County, Colorado.
73.0
(86.5)
45.4
(53.8)
Profile Rock
Altitude: 7398 feet
Profile Rock Bridge, Profile Rock, a huge rock formation located along the Colorado Highway #14 on the Poudre River, Colorado
75.0
(84.5)
46.6
(52.5)
Idylwide, Colorado
Altitude: 7516 feet
Community of Idylwide, Colorado
82.8
(76.7)
51.5
(47.7)
Kinikinik, Colorado
Altitude: 7736 feet
Shetland Street, Kinikinik, Colorado, a community located on State Route #14 along the Poudre River in Colorado
87.2
(72.3)
54.2
(44.9)
Sleeping Elephant Circle
Altitude: 7822 feet
Sleeping Elephant Circle, Sleeping Elephant Mountain, a mountain rock looking like a sleeping elephant in shape located just off State Highway #14, in the upper Poudre Canyon, Colorado
88.3
(71.2)
54.9
(44.2)
Spencer Heights, Colorado
Altitude: 7861 feet
Spencer Heights, Colorado,
95.6
(63.9)
59.4
(39.7)
Big South Fork
Altitude: 8432 feet
Big South Fork Poudre River, Colorado.
100.0
(59.5)
62.1
(37.0)
Road Access
Altitude: 9003 feet
Road Access to Last Lake, Laramine Lake, Johnson Reservoir, Skyline Ditch, Green Ridge Trail, Twin Lakes Trail, located off the State Highway #14, Colorado
100.7
(58.8)
62.6
(36.5)
Road Access
Altitude: 9062 feet
Road Access to Barnes Meadow Lake on the east of the Highway, Johnson Reservoir on the western side of the Highway
103.2
(56.3)
64.1
(35.0)
Blue Lakes Trail
Altitude: 9446 feet
Blue Lakes Trail, to Johnson Reservoir, Skyline Ditch, Laramie River Road
103.5
(56.0)
64.3
(34.8)
Long Draw Road
Altitude: 9478 feet
Long Draw Road, to Trap Lake, Peterson Lake, located off Colorado Highway #14, Trailhead Corral Creek, Ranger Station, Campground Long Draw, located near Long Draw Reservoir, Colorado
106.3
(53.2)
66.1
(33.1)
Joe Wright Lake
Altitude: 9997 feet
Joe Wright Lake, located along the State Highway #14 in Colorado
108.7
(50.8)
67.5
(31.6)
Loop Road
Altitude: 9997 feet
Loop, Access to Zimmerman Lake, located within Roosevelt National Forest, Colorado
111.1
(48.4)
69.0
(30.1)
Cameron Pass, Colorado
Altitude: 10253 feet
Cameron Pass, Colorado is a mountain pass in the Rocky Mountains in Colorado. The pass is a gap between the south end of the Medicine Bow Mountains and the north end of the Never Summer Mountains. The pass is located within Roosevelt National Forest and Colorado State Forest State Park. Parking lots on the east and west sides of the pass, as well as at the summit allow access to nearby trails that are popular both for hiking in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter. The pass receives much snow during the winter months and is prone to avalanches, but it usually remains open all-year round. The pass has a mild approach from the East, and is steep from the West. Trails to Diamond Peaks Ridge, Never Summer Mountains, Colorado.
114.1
(45.4)
70.9
(28.2)
Willey Lumber Camp
Altitude: 9826 feet
Willey Lumber Camp, Colorado. Agnes Creek, Lake Agnes, Nokghu Crags, Colorado, Michigan Lakes, Colorado
116.4
(43.1)
72.3
(26.8)
Forest Route JCR41B
Altitude: 9537 feet
Forest Route JCR41B, Bockman Lumber Camp, Colorado near Montgomery Pass, Montgomer Yurt, Colorado, North Michigan Creek Reservoir, North Fork of the Michigan River, Colorado
120.2
(39.3)
74.7
(24.4)
Access
Altitude: 9281 feet
Access to JCR41A, a Forest Route to North Fork Michigan River, Colorado. Road Access to Silver Creek in the South east of here.
126.2
(33.3)
78.4
(20.7)
Gould, Colorado
Altitude: 8917 feet
Gould, Colorado, is a small community in Jackson County, Colorado, located on State Highway 14, in North Park. The community is situated in the valley of the Middle Fork of the Michigan River between Owl Mountain and Gould Mountain. The landscape is a patchwork of wetlands, pine forest, aspen groves, and sagebrush. A tavern, campgrounds, community center, and several other businesses cater to local residents and sportsmen. The largest public attraction is the Colorado State Forest Headquarters and Moose Visitor Center.
129.4
(30.1)
80.4
(18.7)
Access Road
Altitude: 8776 feet
Road to North Fork Michigan River, in North Park, Colorado
133.5
(26.0)
83.0
(16.2)
Stelbars Lindland, Colorado
Altitude: 8648 feet
Community of Stelbars Lindland, Colorado,
136.2
(23.3)
84.6
(14.5)
A Loop
Altitude: 8589 feet
A Loop / Access to Connor Creek Ranch, just off the State Highway #14, in North Park, Colorado
138.3
(21.2)
85.9
(13.2)
Country Road 30
Altitude: 8514 feet
Country Road 30, an unnamed lake is located here just off the State Highway #14 in Colorado State Forest, Colorado
153.9
(5.6)
95.6
(3.5)
Road Access
Altitude: 8255 feet
Road Access to The Arapaho National Wildlife Refuge, is a Wildlife Refuge located in North Park, in Jackson County, Colorado. Arapaho Wildlife Refuge was created in part to offset losses of nesting habitat in the prairie wetland region of the Midwest. It is located in the valley of the Illinois River.
159.5
(0.0)
99.1
(0.0)
Walden, Colorado
Altitude: 8117 feet
Walden Colorado, a town in Jackson County, Colorado located within North Park, Colorado, north of Arapaho Wildlife Refuge. This is where the Cache le Poudre-North Park Scenic and Historic Byway ends.



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